Taking a fresh look at one of the key foundations of business--the need to conduct business responsibly, sustainably, and within a sound ethical framework--Global Business Ethicsis a guide for ethical decision making within the international business landscape. Enriched with worked examples of ethical dilemmas and their solutions, this book goes beyond theory to real-world business decisions. It includes a chapter focused solely on legal ethics and discusses ethical gradualism and quantification of ethics. The final chapters take an in-depth look at the practical application of ethics in business life and advice on avoiding and solving ethical problems an organization may face.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part OneThe necessity, justification and research into cross-cultural business ethics
01 Background to ethics
Introduction
Purpose of the book
Moral versus aesthetic values
The necessity for business ethics
Advantages of being ethical
Corporate governance
Goodwill
The Marlowe Declaration
'Ends justifies the means' debate
Is ethics a luxury?
Conclusion
Recommended reading
02 Justification for ethics
Introduction
Ethics is rational
Ethics is profitable
Ethics is mandated by law
Ethics helps companies maintain their relationship with shareholders
Ethics can facilitate opportunities
Ethics is essential for business record keeping
Ethics assists in the management of privacy
Ethics is core to the sustainability of the financial system
Discriminant analysis and decision making
Conclusion
Recommended reading
03 Cross-cultural issues in business ethics
Introduction
Hofstede's model
National and environmental factors
Learning from other cultures
Corruption
Conclusion
Recommended reading
04 Organizational factors in business ethics
Introduction
The organizationl#+
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